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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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Default OLD OLD Laptop with COM3 PORT!

i need super cheap outdated dirt crap garbage laptop.

Need it for aftermarket bmw scanner i bought which uses COM3 port which my laptop does not have . When i mean cheap i mean cheap. I am talking Pentium 2 with 128 megs of ram!

Please try to get back to me asap i am looking at a few on ebay but i was hoping to have it by this weekend.

Win 95 is fine !
Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:25 AM
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Default Re: OLD OLD Laptop with COM3 PORT!

Just get a Serial to USB adapter... cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...al+usb&x=0&y=0
Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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Default Re: OLD OLD Laptop with COM3 PORT!

Originally Posted by 2>4
Just get a Serial to USB adapter... cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...al+usb&x=0&y=0
Yeah, OP, I'm thinking your talking about a laptop with a serial port. COM3 could be assigned to any port, including one of your USB ports.
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Default Re: OLD OLD Laptop with COM3 PORT!

yeah thats what i meant.

I got a usb adapter but the software does not recognize it as being a COM port. And i cant seem to find a driver that works
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Default Re: OLD OLD Laptop with COM3 PORT!

^

Trying to use a chip burner or something?
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Default Re: OLD OLD Laptop with COM3 PORT!

i have one but for some odd reason it wont turn on
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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im sure that helps alot ^
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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/\ lmao nothing but valuable input. i am still looking for drivers. its for a bmw scanner
Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Default Re: OLD OLD Laptop with COM3 PORT!

Finally! i found a generic driver and got the right port working.

Thank you all!...even you guy with broken laptp.

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